Doe Creek Cemetery - Sardis TN
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Don.Morfe
N 35° 28.200 W 088° 14.850
16S E 386815 N 3925881
Ex-Confederate soldiers, James Kennedy and Bill Nails, brutally slain by local Unionists, were the first burials here in 1865 on land donated for the cemetery by Robert Kennedy.
Waymark Code: WM17G7Q
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2023
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TEXT FROM THE TENNESSEE HISTORICAL MARKER (Marker No. 4D 59)
Doe Creek Cemetery-Ex-Confederate soldiers, James Kennedy and Bill Nails, brutally slain by local Unionists, were the first burials here in 1865 on land donated for the cemetery by Robert Kennedy. Additional Confederate veterans and other members of the community were buried here, including teacher Elmer Duck. Hand-carved stones and unadorned markers make the cemetery a noteworthy nineteenth century rural burying ground.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Sardi, Tennessee, United States
Approximate number of graves: 200
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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